Ncis: Origins Trailer Reveals New Look At Young Gibbs Prequel Series

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CBS has released a new trailer for NCIS: Origins. The one minute and 40 second clip offers an in-depth look at Austin Stowell’s younger, Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

The clip, released via the TVLine YouTube Channel, showcases a young Gibbs on his first day at the NIS Camp Pendleton office. He is seen going through his day-to-day tasks while still being haunted by the murder of his wife and daughter. The video also features Robert Taylor as the protagonist’s father, Jackson Gibbs, and Bobby Moynihan as lead forensics analyst Woody Browne. Patrick Fischler can be heard in the opening moments of the clip as Special Agent Cliff Walker, in charge of the new NIS Pendleton office.

Mark Harmon originally played Gibbs when the flagship NCIS series debuted on CBS in 2003 until his departure in 2021. The Supervisory Special Agent became a central figure in the series, leading a team of federal agents investigating military crimes. Harmon previously addressed his decision to exit the series after 19 seasons. “I was thrilled with the storyline they came up with and how they handled the character,” he said. “I have been asked [about a return] a lot. I’ve always let the writers do what they want to do. It’s really about feeling like you’re fulfilled with a role, or complete with a role.”

Harmon Helped Stowell Understand Gibbs

Stowell recently shared his thoughts about playing Gibbs after Harmon, admitting that he has big shoes to fill. “Mark Harmon has done a job that actors dream to do,” he said. “He’s captured the world and so that is just slightly daunting. The actor also explained how working with Harmon, who serves as narrator on the series, has helped him to understand the character. “Getting to know Mark has really been paramount to me stepping into these shoes and trying to fill them.”

NCIS: Origins is the sixth installment in the NCIS franchise. “Set in 1991, the series focuses on Gibbs as he starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks,” the official synopsis reads. The cast also includes Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Hayes, Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland, and Caleb Foote as Special Agent Benjamin Randolf.

NCIS: Origins premieres on CBS on Oct. 14. All seasons of NCIS can be found on various streaming services.

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